Love At The Wrong Table

Love at the Wrong Table

Chapter 2288 A Crushing Defeat for Zen Master!

“May peace guide us.”

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Zen Master stood with his hands pressed together, bowing respectfully despite the tension in the air. His voice was calm but firm. “I have trained in martial arts not to dominate others or seek conflict, but to refine my body and spirit. This battle is meaningless to me. I surrender, and I ask that you end this here.”

His words instantly caused a stir in the crowd!

The viewers watching from their screens were even more shocked. Admitting defeat! The Zen Master surrenders! Is this the end of Chanaea’s martial legacy?

Among the audience, seasoned warriors exchanged troubled glances, their disappointment evident. Meanwhile, Zen Master’s disciples and fellow monks lowered their heads in unison, murmuring, “May peace prevail.” They knew their master had not fallen because of weakness–his opponent was simply far too powerful.

With his finger flick technique, which could be as deadly as a machine gun, there were only a handful of people in the world who could pull it off, and it was the envy of countless martial artists!

Not to mention the other martial arts and techniques he had demonstrated–anyone who could replicate even a fraction of them would be boasting about it for a lifetime!

However, despite all these, he still couldn’t defeat his opponent.

It could only be said that his opponent was unfathomably strong!

“Hahaha…”

Before Kellan and the other Shoiyan warriors could revel in their impending victory, Yorick threw his head back and let out a triumphant laugh, the sound carrying through the mountain air.

Anyone with a keen eye could tell–this was the release of years of pent–up resentment.

His laughter echoed so far that even Emmanuel and his wife, who were making their way toward the peak, could hear it.

Emmanuel’s heart sank with a foreboding sense of doom. Has Zen Master already lost? If so, who will protect Mr. Hale now?

The thought sent a surge of urgency through him. He urged his horse forward, leaping over a ridge with his wife in his arms. Faster! I need to be faster!

“Zen Master, you hypocritical friar!” he spat, pointing two accusing fingers at him. “You talk about martial arts as a path of self–improvement? A means for personal growth? Where was all that wisdom when you led your disciples to ambush me and throw me off a cliff? And now, when you’re facing defeat, you suddenly act like some enlightened monk?”

“You’ve done so many evil things, and now you think that just saying this one sentence will stop me from killing you? Ridiculous!”

His words caused another wave of shock among the audience.

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Many who were unfamiliar with Zen Master now looked at him with suspicion. Could he be nothing more than a sanctimonious abbot?

“Heh, did I back the wrong side?” Blake smirked bitterly. “I thought I was upholding righteousness by turning against my own kin, but if this friar is a fraud who preys on female worshippers, then I’ve been utterly duped!”

“I don’t believe it!” Hattie shook her head firmly. “I know Zen Master well, and I trust my judgment and intuition. He is not that kind of despicable person!”

“May truth be my witness.”

In response to his public humiliation and insults, Zen Master did not engage in a verbal fight. He simply explained calmly, “Yorick, I heard that you assassinated President Barton, slaughtered a mother and daughter, and colluded with foreign forces. After committing so many evil deeds, it was only right for us to join forces with righteous individuals to eliminate you for the sake of Chanaea!”

“You’re talking nonsense!”

Mentioning the painful past, Yorick’s usual saintly demeanor vanished completely, and he was no longer the calm, composed figure he usually was.

At that moment, he looked no different from a man who had suffered grave injustice. He pointed at the Zen Master and cursed loudly. “You say I assassinated President Barton. Where’s the evidence? You say I

colluded with foreign forces. What foreign forces have I worked with to harm the interests of Chanaea? As for killing a mother and daughter, how could I possibly kill Jane?

“I would rather die than harm Jane! You’ve falsely accused me!! I’ll kill all of you lying, backstabbing scumbags!”

His anger surged uncontrollably. With a sudden leap, Yorick lunged at Zen Master, his palms striking forward.

At that moment, the entire audience froze in terror.

His energy was overwhelming–like a raging flood, a stampede of wild beasts, or a roaring inferno.

“Master, be careful!” Master Dhyana stepped forward in alarm, shouting a warning.

Zen Master instinctively retreated two steps.

It was only then that he realized–without using his Golden Bell for defense, Yorick’s speed and attack power had multiplied exponentially. His movements were so fast that they were nearly impossible to track!

At that moment, he felt like an ordinary man facing a ferocious tiger. There was no time to react–only an instinctive, desperate defense! noveldrama

Boom!

Their palms collided, sending a powerful shockwave through the area.

Ordinary spectators were nearly blown off their feet.

Even skilled martial artists had to shield themselves from the force.

“Prime Minister, be careful!” Wendy hurriedly stepped forward with others to protect Ethan.

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Ethan sighed deeply. If this continued, Zen Master was doomed.

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As expected, the Zen Master sleeve was suddenly torn apart by the force, and blood sprayed through the air like a shower of red rain!

His face was twisted in pain, but he fought back with everything he had.

This was the leader of Chanaea’s Eight Supremes, the most revered and powerful figure in the country!

At that moment, every citizen of Chanaea felt their hearts sink into despair.

Gwain and Aora staggered backward in horror.

They thought their inner strength was unmatched, especially Gwain, who believed he could at least go toe- to–toe with Yorick. However, when he saw Yorick in his bloodlust, he couldn’t help but tremble with fear!

“Drop dead, you bald friar!” Yorick flipped midair and struck once more.

Zen Master had no strength left to defend himself.

He was struck squarely on the right shoulder, and a sharp, splitting pain shot through him. Half of his body went completely numb as if it no longer existed!

As he fell heavily to the ground, everyone–whether at the scene or watching from their screens–felt as if the very backbone of Chanaea had been shattered into pieces.

Would their nation now be trampled by the Shoiyans?

“Hahaha! So, this is Chanaea’s so–called strongest fighter?”

“He can’t even hold a candle to our Shoiya’s Martial Saint!”

“5,000 years of history and your martial arts can’t even match an eight–year–old from Shoiya! What a joke!”

And there it was.

As expected, Kellan and the Shoiyans unleashed a barrage of mockery.

Yorick didn’t stop either. Consumed by hatred, he prepared to deliver the final blow to the friar who had ruined his life.

“Who said Chanaea’s martial arts are inferior to Shoiya’s pathetic tricks?”

At that critical moment, a powerful voice rang out from below.

All eyes turned toward the mountain path, where a galloping horse raced upward at breakneck speed, nearly reaching the stone steps.

Before anyone could make out the rider’s face, the man leaped from the saddle, using the stairway railings to propel himself upward.

In an instant, he shot to the mountain’s peak–soaring into the air, framed against the blazing sun.

Everyone had to look up just to see him.

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